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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
M41 Walker Bulldog
Category
Country
Production
1953–1954
Quantity
5,467
Unit Price (current)
$440.9K↗ 172% inflation · 1988→2025
Original Price
$162.0K (1988)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · EARLY COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$440.9K
Original: $162.0K (1988)
Inflation: +%172
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationLight Tank
- GenerationEarly Cold War
- Combat Weight23.49 t
- Crew Size4
- Service Entry Year1953
◈Firepower8MOD.8
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Ammunition Stowage65
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
- Coaxial / Secondary MG Count1
▣Protection7MOD.7
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)31.7 mm
- Turret Front Thickness (Max)25.4 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Power500 hp
- Power-to-Weight Ratio21.2 hp/t
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeFully Automatic
- Suspension TypeTorsion Bar
- Max Road Speed72.4 km/h
- Operational Range (Road)161 km
◆Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length (Hull)5.81 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)5.81 m
- Width2.97 m
- Height2.72 m
- Ground Clearance0.45 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
- Total Production Units5,467
- Years in Production3 year
- Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1953Production started
- 1954Production ended
73
years in service
1
years in production
5,467
units produced
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M41 WALKER BULLDOG · CONFLICTS SERVED IN10% win·10% loss
Total Conflicts
10
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2006–2006 Thai coup d'état—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1977–1978Ogaden War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1974–1991Ethiopian Civil War—→1965–1996Guatemalan Civil War—→1964–1964 Brazilian military regime—→1961Bay of Pigs invasionDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory24country · 1,854units
1,854active
07 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
337TANKS47EARLY COLD WAR · TANKS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS57PRICE · TANKS602PRICE · ALL WEAPONS183PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
A fully automatic tank transmission shifts gears without driver intervention, using hydraulic or electronic controls to select appropriate gear ratios based on engine speed and vehicle load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
A torsion bar is a steel rod that resists twisting and serves as a spring in tank suspensions, with one end fixed to the hull and the other connected to a lever arm moving the road wheel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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